21 MARCH 2009 - SADANA WOMENS WING OF KALYAN NAGAR ASSOCIATION- MANDAVELI

Event - 9
Venue: Kalyan Nagar Association Mandapam, Mandaveli, Chennai
Date: 21.3.2009
Time : 4.30 Pm – 5.30 Pm
The media campaign on Cardiac disease to create awareness for women was conducted for the women’s wing of Kalyan Nagar Association, SADHANA. The presentation was done in English and Tamil, since there was a mixed audience. The students gave an overview and importance of the media campaign and the logo.
The presenters gave information on the symptoms, Preventable Lifestyle risk factors, and other important factors to be considered to prevent heart attack. The presentation was followed by a short mime by the students. The audience enjoyed the miming which depicted how consumption of harmful food and unhealthy life style attract human heart and how good food habit and healthy life style protect the heart. Finally it ended by showing the heart is protected by good food habits and the “SPANDANA” the name of the media campaign saves the heart.
Once the presentation was over the audience was asked to fill questionnaires which included questions on knowledge, attitude and practice to evaluate the effectiveness of the campaign. Immediate feedback was given by a group of women in the audience.
A poem on Heart written in Tamil and English were recited to the gathering. The programme concluded with an interactive session. Dr. Sundari Krishnamurthy presented Spandana memento and posters to the chairman of the association.